查看 chákàn to look over
to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out
How to remember 查看: 查 to check + 看 look at = to look over.
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How it is used
- Verb for taking a look at something to check its status: 查看邮件 (chákàn yóujiàn, check email), 查看天气 (chákàn tiānqì, check the weather).
- Compare 检查 (jiǎnchá): 检查 implies a thorough, deliberate inspection (like a medical checkup), while 查看 is a lighter, more routine glance or check.